I guess the issue comes down to time and inclination. You say "Not just because I am getting paid to do the work..." - in many cases developers only learn technologies because they have to for some new project (i.e. they are being paid for it). There are very few who have the liberty to go off and play with a new tool or technology just to broaden their horizons/skill sets - or maybe there are and I just work for the wrong company :-)
I am as interested in broadening my knowledge to become a bit more "future-proof", but sometimes it is a tricky thing to do (just ask the wife)
Jake
I guess the issue comes down to time and inclination. You say "Not just because I am getting paid to do the work..." - in many cases developers only learn technologies because they have to for some new project (i.e. they are being paid for it). There are very few who have the liberty to go off and play with a new tool or technology just to broaden their horizons/skill sets - or maybe there are and I just work for the wrong company :-)
I am as interested in broadening my knowledge to become a bit more "future-proof", but sometimes it is a tricky thing to do (just ask the wife)
tq